I'm glad you guys seem to be enjoying my story, I am writing as much as I can for this and my other stories but I may have to slow down due to financial stress. As always reviews and such are welcome, but you guys didn't come to hear about me, so on with the story!

I do not own Teen Titans or other DC references made

The Titans were on their way to the dock where Slade had appeared and been causing trouble. Even though they had all improved they still felt underprepared for the skirmish that was sure to happen.

"We need a plan." Cyborg abruptly said.

"We have a plan, kick Slade's butt!" BB fist pumped.

"The only way we even have a chance to beat Slade is if we work as a team." Raven deadpanned.

"He will likely try to separate us again, we have to stick together." Terra added.

"Yes, but how will we defeat Slade friend Cyborg?"

"Here's the plan I got. You, Rae and Terra will stay back while me and BB will draw him out in the open, the Terra will trap him in place followed by me, you and Rae blasting him with enough power to hopefully knock him out." Everybody nodded in agreement. "Alright, let's do this."

They went into the building only to see Slade waiting for them. "You really are persistent, it would be admirable if it wasn't so annoying." Without a word BB and Cyborg charged forward in what appeared to be a blind rage. Slade prepared to engage them but both stopped a few feet from him and Cyborg used his arm cannon as a focused high frequency emitter which caused Slade to grip his head in pain. BB then turned into a large octopus, grabbing Slade with his tentacles and slamming into the ground behind them. He groaned from the impact and before he could get up his arms and legs were encased in stone and he saw Starfire, Raven and Cyborg preparing their relative beams before they all blasted him.

After the ensuing explosion they looked to see if Slade was incapacitated, but only saw some armor fragments and blood in the crater. Before any of them had time to wonder where he might've went they heard Slade speak from the top of a pile of crates. "My, my, it seems that I may have underestimated you all." He then threw five discs at them which each separated into two halves connected by a chord that wrapped around each of the Titans before electrocuting them, "but without Robin, you still aren't good enough."

"Then how about I help out?"

"Huh?" was all Slade got out before he was blindsided by a flying kick to the side of his head. When the Titans looked up they were greeted by a man standing there with unkempt black hair wearing faded green pants with black combat boots, he also had combat gloves with armguards, a black cape and eye-mask, and finally a faded red shirt with a distinct R symbol on it.

"Robin?" Raven whispered painfully as she struggled to move.

He then threw 5 bird-a-rangs and destroyed the devices on the Titans, freeing them. They all got ready to fight Slade together only to see he had already escaped.

"How are you here? You were dead!" Cyborg asked Robin.

"Well it's a long story, why don't we discuss it on the way back to the tower okay?"

They headed back and were regaled with Robin's tale of how Ras Al Ghul felt the need to help Batman by reviving Robin using the lazarus pit. He told them how it only happened within the last few months and how he had been spending that time getting over the shock of his own death and resurrection which is why he didn't return earlier. Everyone except for Cyborg and Raven were chatting with Robin about what had been happening for the past few months and trying to catch him up. Cyborg fell back in step with Raven and began their own conversation.

"What's on your mind Rae?"

"Oh nothing, just when I finally decide to try to get over Robin he decides to show up again." she pinched her nose in frustration.

"Nothings ever simple anymore is it?" Cyborg joked as he put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Not for us it seems. I assume you're also suspicious?"

"I am happy that Robin is back, but we have to be sure that this isn't an imposter, and I was hoping you could help me find out." he whispered lowly as their conversation became more private.

"How?"

"Can't you check your mental bond with him?"

"I'm not getting anything, but that could be for a number of reasons." She began to list them off on her fingers, "He died, we haven't seen each other in years, and neither of us has done anything to strengthen it."

"What do you mean? I thought it was a permanent thing?"

Raven let out a sigh as she got ready to explain, "It's like a muscle, the more you use it the stronger it gets, but if it is neglected or ignored then it weakens, and that isn't even considering the fact that he died. No one really knows what happens when one side dies, most assume that the bond is cut off but no one knows for sure much less when the other side is resurrected."

"Then how do you feel about the situation?"

"Exhausted, I think we should allow him to stay and observe his actions around the tower to see if there is anything suspicious about him."

"Sounds like a plan, why don't you go get some rest Rae and I talk to the others?"

"Good idea." she then phased into her own room and plopped down on her bed.

'I hope you really are Robin' Cyborg thought as he approached the rest of the Titans to welcome back their old leader.